U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance today (PDF, 322.3 KB) on assessing employer’s ability to pay the offered wage for certain employment-based immigrant visas, including cases of changing employers. For more information

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-issues-policy-guidance-on-ability-to-pay-requirement-when-adjustment-of-status-applicants

A regulation revising visa application charges for immigrants and temporary foreign laborers, the first adjustment since 2016, is currently being examined at the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. For more information

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/plan-to-hike-visa-application-fees-under-white-house-review

Republicans point to the historically high number of migrant encounters recorded by border officials as evidence, contrasting it with lower apprehension figures under past administrations. For more information:

USCIS issues guidance on F and M student classifications, outlining its role in processing applications for various purposes in the United States. For more information:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-policy-guidance-for-international-students

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has revealed a conclusive regulation today, indicating an adjustment in the filing fee for Form I-907, known as the Request for Premium Processing, to accommodate inflation. For more information:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-announces-inflation-adjustment-to-premium-processing-fees

USCIS updates guidance on family-based conditional permanent residence in its Policy Manual, consolidating and revising information on Form I-751. For more information:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-guidance-and-clarifies-policy-on-family-based-conditional-permanent-residence

USCIS has reached the congressionally mandated caps for both the regular (65,000) and master’s (20,000) categories of H-1B visas for Fiscal Year 2024. For more information :

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-reaches-fiscal-year-2024-h-1b-cap

Activists push for labor rights in the upcoming proxy season, coinciding with increased pressure on corporate donations during the presidential election. For more information:

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/corporate-investors-target-labor-political-spending-in-2024

A prominent law firm recently secured the largest commercial lease in the United States this year and is relocating its office in Midtown Manhattan. For more information:

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/paul-weiss-nyc-move-is-largest-commercial-lease-in-us-this-year

Changes to Federal Rule of Evidence 702, effective from December 1, are a gentle reminder to judges regarding expert testimony. For more information:

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/updated-evidence-rule-warns-judges-against-junk-science